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April 26-27, 2015 Severe Weather Event

#1 Postby TropicalAnalystwx13 » Sun Apr 26, 2015 12:00 pm

In their latest outlook, the Storm Prediction Center introduced a Moderate risk of severe weather – specifically for large hail – across portions of northern and central Texas. At this time, an amplified upper-level trough is currently positioned across the West United States. In the mid-levels, a powerful 70-80kt jet streak is currently rounding the base of this trough, and it is expected to progress into Texas later today. At the surface, a defined area of low pressure across western Texas is supporting a stationary front eastward across Dixie Alley and a dryline across central Texas down into Mexico. With backed low-level flow in the warm sector east of the dryline, dewpoints have been rapidly increasing, setting the stage for potential significant severe weather this evening.

The current SPC day 1 outlook highlights a 10% hatched tornado probability area over and just south of Fort Worth down through Waco, a 30% wind probability area from Dallas southwestward to southwest of San Antonio, and a 45% hatched hail probability area from the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex to southwest of Waco.

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Additional severe weather is expected on April 27 across central and eastern Texas, much of Louisiana, and southwestern Mississippi.

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#2 Postby TropicalAnalystwx13 » Sun Apr 26, 2015 1:10 pm

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 119
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
105 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2015

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHWEST AND WEST-CENTRAL TEXAS

* EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 105 PM UNTIL
800 PM CDT.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2.5
INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

SUMMARY...THUNDERSTORMS FORMING ALONG THE DRYLINE ARE EXPECTED TO
BECOME SUPERCELLS AS THEY MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE WATCH AREA.
LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARD INITIALLY WITH AN INCREASING
RISK FOR A FEW TORNADOES AS THE AFTERNOON PROGRESSES.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF
WICHITA FALLS TEXAS TO 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BROWNWOOD TEXAS.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

&&

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22030.


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#3 Postby EF-5bigj » Sun Apr 26, 2015 1:43 pm

Supercells are firing right now in Texas I'm already seeing hook echo's forming.
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#4 Postby TropicalAnalystwx13 » Sun Apr 26, 2015 1:53 pm

First Tornado Warning of the day:

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
150 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN ANGELO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WESTERN JONES COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 215 PM CDT

* AT 148 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF NOODLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 70 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
ANSON AROUND 210 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE THE INTERSECTION OF US-180 AND
RANCH ROAD 126.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3282 9976 3266 9991 3262 10000 3267 10015
3269 10015 3288 9997
TIME...MOT...LOC 1850Z 207DEG 21KT 3270 10004

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

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#5 Postby Bunkertor » Sun Apr 26, 2015 2:34 pm

TropicalAnalystwx13 wrote:First Tornado Warning of the day:

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
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Stormchaser Doug Drace is in the near. Big lowering, but not well defined.
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#6 Postby TropicalAnalystwx13 » Sun Apr 26, 2015 2:35 pm

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
232 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN ANGELO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN BROWN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL TEXAS...
SOUTHERN CALLAHAN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL TEXAS...
NORTHEASTERN COLEMAN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT

* AT 229 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF BURKETT...AND MOVING EAST
AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
BURKETT AROUND 245 PM CDT.
CROSS PLAINS AND CROSS CUT AROUND 305 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3197 9913 3198 9939 3209 9961 3228 9944
3232 9912 3216 9911
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 252DEG 19KT 3206 9934

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

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#7 Postby Bunkertor » Sun Apr 26, 2015 2:55 pm

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WFUS54 KSJT 261949
TORSJT
TXC049-083-262015-
/O.NEW.KSJT.TO.W.0015.150426T1949Z-150426T2015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
249 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN ANGELO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN BROWN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL TEXAS...
NORTHEASTERN COLEMAN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT

* AT 248 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BURKETT...AND
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
CROSS CUT AROUND 300 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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#8 Postby Texas Snowman » Sun Apr 26, 2015 3:20 pm

TORNADO WARNING
TXC093-262100-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0005.150426T2017Z-150426T2100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
317 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL COMANCHE COUNTY IN CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 400 PM CDT

* AT 316 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MAY...OR 18 MILES NORTH OF EARLY...MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND BASEBALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
COMANCHE AND DE LEON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3208 9892 3215 9877 3223 9853 3201 9838
3186 9844 3189 9880
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 271DEG 27KT 3201 9897

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

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#9 Postby ndale » Sun Apr 26, 2015 3:25 pm

Radar looks like the storm at May, Tx is moving towards the Stephenville/Granbury area and then maybe the southern Metroplex, people need to take note now.

Could be wrong, All Access Weather tweet says it will go south of both.
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#10 Postby ndale » Sun Apr 26, 2015 3:38 pm

Tornado Warning
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
334 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2015

TXC093-262100-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150426T2100Z/
COMANCHE TX-
334 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
COMANCHE COUNTY...

AT 334 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR MAY...OR 16 MILES NORTHWEST OF COMANCHE...MOVING EAST AT
25 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY
BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES
WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO
HOMES...BUSINESSES AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
COMANCHE AND DE LEON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE
TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR
IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3208 9892 3209 9876 3213 9846 3201 9838
3186 9844 3189 9880
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 272DEG 22KT 3200 9885

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...2.75IN
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#11 Postby ndale » Sun Apr 26, 2015 3:41 pm

Radar showing development of more storms behind this line west of Abilene.
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#12 Postby Texas Snowman » Sun Apr 26, 2015 3:46 pm

Weather Channel Tweet says debris is detected in the tornado near May. WFAA says large tornado is confirmed on the ground about 16 miles north of Comanche.
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#13 Postby EF-5bigj » Sun Apr 26, 2015 3:49 pm

I'm watching the chaser live feed it looks rain wrapped but it's very dark. Crazy inflow though
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#14 Postby Bunkertor » Sun Apr 26, 2015 3:56 pm

Is there a feed for the Weather Channel ?
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Re: April 26-27, 2015 Severe Weather Event

#15 Postby Bunkertor » Sun Apr 26, 2015 3:57 pm

718
WFUS54 KFWD 262056
TORFWD
TXC093-262145-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0006.150426T2056Z-150426T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
356 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL COMANCHE COUNTY IN CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 356 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF COMANCHE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.


SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS
MAY BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE
HOMES WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO
HOMES...BUSINESSES AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
COMANCHE AROUND 405 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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#16 Postby EF-5bigj » Sun Apr 26, 2015 3:59 pm

I'm on the TVN app watching numerous chasers it's a impressive storm.
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#17 Postby Bunkertor » Sun Apr 26, 2015 4:13 pm

Seems to be rainwrapped



...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
COMANCHE COUNTY...

AT 408 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR DE LEON...OR 10 MILES WEST OF DUBLIN...MOVING EAST
AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND SOFTBALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM MAY IMPACT DE LEON.

...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...4.25IN

Instructions: TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
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#18 Postby TropicalAnalystwx13 » Sun Apr 26, 2015 5:02 pm

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 121
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
455 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2015

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS

* EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 455 PM UNTIL
1100 PM CDT.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
A FEW TORNADOES LIKELY WITH A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 4
INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

SUMMARY...SCATTERED SUPERCELLS WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE
EVENING...WITH A CONTINUED RISK FOR TORNADOES...VERY LARGE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING GUSTS. A STRONG TORNADO WILL BE POSSIBLE LATER
THIS EVENING AS LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE AND SHEAR INCREASE.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF
MINERAL WELLS TEXAS TO 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TEMPLE TEXAS. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 119...WW 120...

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 4 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27020.


...THOMPSON
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#19 Postby TropicalAnalystwx13 » Sun Apr 26, 2015 5:11 pm

South-southwest of Houston:

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
508 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL WHARTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 508 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED
NEAR EL CAMPO...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EGYPT...EL CAMPO...WHARTON AND PIERCE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE
HOME OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 2913 9636 2930 9643 2944 9615 2919 9604
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 249DEG 13KT 2925 9632

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#20 Postby TropicalAnalystwx13 » Sun Apr 26, 2015 5:44 pm

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 122
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
540 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2015

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
PARTS OF THE UPPER TEXAS COASTAL PLAIN
COASTAL WATERS

* EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 540 PM UNTIL
1000 PM CDT.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2.5
INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

SUMMARY...ISOLATED SUPERCELL IN WHARTON COUNTY WILL LIKELY PERSIST
WHILE MOVING GENERALLY EWD/ESEWD TOWARD THE AREA IMMEDIATELY S OF
HOUSTON. THE STORM ENVIRONMENT WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN
SUPERCELL STRUCTURES...WITH AN ATTENDANT RISK FOR ISOLATED VERY
LARGE HAIL/DAMAGING WINDS...ALONG WITH A TORNADO OR TWO FOR THE NEXT
FEW HOURS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 35 STATUTE
MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF
PALACIOS TEXAS TO 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GALVESTON TEXAS. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 119...WW 120...WW 121...

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
600. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28015.


...THOMPSON
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